Rail-chair.



D. H. PETTINGELL.

RAIL CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZB, 1916.

anama PatentdJunelii, 1916.

inventor I Atcomays manner hurrah snares en rris r DANIEL H. PEITINGELL, G13 GGLCONDA, NEVADA.

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vide a chair for supporting in a thoroughly rigidnn'd eiiicacious manner a reversible double-ball rail, enabling the ail to be re.- versed, whereby to prolong the service thereof, in order that the rail will have a much longer life than an ordinary rail.

With the foregoing" and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the comhination and arrangement of parts and in the details'of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made Within the scope of What is claimed v'it-hout departing from the spirit of the invention.

.The invention is illustrated in the accentpanying drawing, wherein l.

nigure 1 is sideielevation of the iniproved rail chair used in joining the abutting ends of a pair of rails together. Fig. 2 is a side elevation illustrating a tie plate used in connection with the chair for supporting the rail, Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. is an enlarged cross section taken on the line el4 of Fig. 2.

The rail chair is used as illustrated, for joining the adjacent ends of the rails R; each of which is reversible. Thus, each rail has the opposite balls or treads 1 connected l) a ivch 2, and the rail is divided in a longitudinal median plane, as at D, to divic e the halls and Web, whereby to provide two similar longitudinal sections disposed side by side in reversed positions. In some instances, however, the rail need not be divided, and can constitute a unitary or integral part With the divided rail however the two sections thereof can he reversed independent of one another and the two sections can be interchanged. The chair coinn" ses plate to upon the nnderl' i below the ad- Specification of Letters Patent. Patgntgd Jung 13 331 Application filed March 28, 191$.

Serial No. 87,258.

the longitudinal flange 7. The raised porticn 8 provides a. lower longitudinal recess 9, and the flange '7 and raised or upwardly oiiset portion 8 provide a longitudinal channel in which the lower ball 1 of the rail is seat-able snugly.

Integral with the upper edge of the flange 7 is an inclined brace 11 coextensive with the base plate 3, and having its lower edge lying in the same plane as the base plate to rest upon the ties. Said lower edge of the brace 11 is provided with spike openings 12 through which spikes 13 are driven into the ties for securing the brace 11 upon the ties. This brace 11 ispreferably upon the outer side of the rail, to resist the out ward thrust imposed upon the rail. ln-= tcgral with the upper edge of the brace 11 is an angle iron fish plate 10 adapted to fit one side of the Web 2 upon the lower ball 1, said fish plate 10 overhanging the channel formed by the fiai j 7 and raised portion 8.

An angle iron fish plate 14- Which complements the fish platelO, is adapted to lit the opposite side of the veb :2 above the lower ball'l, and has integral therewith an arcuate brace 15 coextensive in length with the base plate 3. The lower edge of the brace 15 rests upon the base plate 3 adjacent the spike openings 5, and said brace is spaced above the raised portion 8. At the juncture of the fish plate Li and brace 15, they are provided with a depending longitudinal Wedge 16 c0- cxtensive in length with the fish plate and brace, and adapted to it the respective side of the lower b; ll 1, or to Wedge between the lower hall and the raised portion 8, as seen in Fig. 3.

The fish plates 10 and 14. are provided with belt openings 17 which areprcferably elongated vertically, the Web 2 of each rail has registering openings 18, clamping bolts 19 being engaged through the registering ope 1? 18, to clamp the rails bet-Ween her sci 9 be used, and these bolts simply clamp the together, and do not Any suitable n'uinreceive any shearing strain, since the rail is adjustable 'vertically relative to the chair without subjecting the bolts 19 to a shearing strain. Nuts 20 are threaded upon the bolts 19.;J I 1 The raised portion 8 is provided with openings 21, registering or alining with openings or'apertures 22 with which the brace 15 is provided between its edges, or adjacent the wedge 16. Bolts 23 are inserted upwa'rdly through the apertures 21 and 22, and have their heads seating in the recess 9,

while nuts 24 are threaded upon the upperends of the bolts' 23, whereby to force the brace 15 downwardly, so that its lower edge seats upon the base plate 3,while the wedge 16 is forced tightly between the lower ball 1 and the raised portion 8, thus clamping the lower ball or balls firmly within the channel of the base plate. Thus, the web of the rail will not only be clamped between the fish plates, but the lower ball of the rail, which acts as the base thereof, will be clamped tightly in place through the medium of the wedge 16.

When the inner section of the upper ball becomes worn out, the inner section of the rail can be turned upside down and turned end for 'end, to reverse it, thereby bringing the unworn ball or tread section into place, thus renewing the serviceability of the rail,

it being understood that the fish plates 14 and their braces15 can be readily detached during the adjustments of the rails. The wedges 16 will take'up the wear of the lower ball 1. The two sections of the rail can also be interchanged, and each section can be reversed, so that all four ball or tread sections can be brought into position to receive the wear due to the wheel flanges. The rail will therefore outlast several ordinary rails, and

therefore renders greater service.

The tie plate which is used in connection with the chair for supporting the rail, is designated at 25, and is provided adjacent its ends with spike openings 26 for the reception of spikes 27 and the tie plate has raised. portions 28 for snugly holding the lower ball of the rail. The two sections of the chair and thetie plate can be rolled.

forged, or otherwise manufactured. Said sections can be formed from plates of sheet metal which are doubled to provide the angular fish plates, as seen inlfig. 3.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A rail chair comprising a base plate having a channel for receiving the lower ball of a double-ball rail, said channel having a fish plate, and a complementing fish plate having a wedge insertible into the channel.

2. A rail chair comprising a base plate having a channel for receiving the lower ball of a double-ball rail, said channel having a fish plate, a complementing fish plate having a brace to rest upon the base plate, and having a' wedge insertible into the channel, and meansfor securing said brace upon the base plate.

3. A rail chair comprising a base plate having an upturned fiangeat one edge, said flange having a fish plate, a base plate having raised portion flange a channel for receiving the lower ball of a double-ball rail, a complementing fish plate having a brace to rest upon the base plate, and having a wedge to fit between said ball and raised portion, and bolts connecting said raised portion and brace.

4. A rail chair comprising a base plate having an upturned flange at one edge.v a brace and angle iron fish plate integral with the upper edge of said-flange, a' complement ing angle ii'on fish plate having a brace to rest upon the base plate, and having a wedge, the base plate having a raised portion forming with said flange a channel for receiving the lower ball of a double-ball rail, said wedge being adapted to lit between said raised portion and ball, and bolts engaged through V tioned brace.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL H. PETTINGldlLlfi.

V'Vitnesses:

JAMns SHANNON, R; C. BROWN.

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